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Experience College- and Career-Ready
Assessment User Guide
2014-2015
Introduction
Welcome to Experience College- and Career-Ready Assessment, or “Experience CCRA.” Experience CCRA
is a series of practice tests designed to show you the types of questions that students will see in Grades
3-8 on ISTEP+ beginning in April 2015.
There are six practice tests for you to explore:
Grades 3-4
English/Language Arts
Mathematics
Grades 5-6
English/Language Arts
Mathematics
Grades 7-8
English/Language Arts
Mathematics
Before you start a practice test, be sure to go through the “Tool Tips” tutorials, using the links located on
the right side of the Experience CCRA landing page. The tutorials will guide you through using the tools
available to students during ISTEP+ testing, such the highlighter, eraser, and blocking ruler.
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Test Question Types
There are new types of test questions on these practice tests, representing the types of questions
students will see in spring 2015. Each type of test question is described below.
Drop-Down List Question: With this type of question, students see their responses in context.
Responding in context mirrors actions students would be asked to perform in the classroom.
Two-Part Question: This type of question includes a “Part A” and a “Part B.” The structure of this
question type facilitates broader assessment of a standard by requiring students to connect information
or provide evidence to support the answer(s) to Part A.
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Multiple-Correct Response Question: With this type of question, students select two or more correct
answers. The number of answers required is typically noted in the question, unless the skill calls for a
“Select all that apply.” The responses required for this type of question allows for broader assessment of
a standard.
Drag-and-Drop Question: This question type is used when evidence of understanding calls for the
selection and arrangement of content. Students select answers and drag them into response areas.
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Select Text Question: With this type of question, students select evidence in context. Responding in
context mirrors actions students would be asked to perform in the classroom.
Matching Question: This type of question asks for a series of individual selected responses in a table
format. Students select evidence to support understandings. It is a time-efficient question type that is
more accessible than the traditional matching item that requires students to draw lines.
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Equation and Expression Entry Question: This is a machine-scored version of a constructed-response
question. Instead of being provided options to choose from, students create their own numeric answers,
expressions, or equations.
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Graph Lines Question: With this type of question, students graph lines.
Plot Points Question: With this type of question, students plot points on a graph.
Timing These new types of questions will take more time to answer than traditional multiple-choice questions.
Questions may require students to
respond to more than one part
provide more than one answer
select and sequence items
select answers in context
graph lines
plot points
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Directions for Taking the Practice Tests
When you are ready to try some of the practice tests, access the Experience CCRA site at this link:
http://experience-ccra-in.ctb.com/launch.html. Click on the link of the practice test you would like to
try. When the “Log In” screen appears, click “Log In.” You do not need to fill in additional information, as
the Login ID, Password, and Access Code have been completed for you.
The “Welcome Guest” screen will appear next. This screen tells you how many questions are in the
practice test that you selected. Click on “Start” to begin the test.
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Next, the first test question will appear. The Grade 3 English/Language Arts test is displayed below. In
this example, students will read the article on the left side of the screen and answer questions on the
right.
Answering Test Questions
As you answer questions, a blue circle will appear over the test question in the navigation bar at the
bottom of the screen. A blue circle over a number is an indication that you have answered the question.
To mark any question that you would like to review later, you can click on the words “Mark for Later
Review” in the lower right-hand corner of your screen. The numbered box at the bottom of the screen
for that question will be shaded yellow, and the words “Mark for Later Review” will have changed to
“Unmark.” Click on “Unmark” and the yellow in the numbered box will disappear.
Some questions provide a “reset” button. Typically, these are questions where students have multiple
interactions with the question. Although students may select, unselect, drag options in, or drag options
out, the reset button allows students to clear all selections at once and start again.
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Tips for Answering Test Questions
Read the directions for each test question. For questions that ask for multiple responses, the directions
will tell you to select a certain number of answers, for example “Select TWO answers.” When you are
finished responding to ALL of the questions on the test, be sure to go back to check to see that you have
selected the correct number of answers for EACH question.
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At the end of the test, the following screen will appear. It will ask you whether you have finished taking
the test.
If you select “No, go back to the test,” you will be taken back to the test questions. If you select “Yes, I
have finished,” the final screen (below) will thank you for taking the test. At that point, you can press
“Continue” to return to the test landing page. (If you do not press “Continue,” you will return to the test
landing page automatically.)
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Accommodations
Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Section 504 Plans may be permitted certain
accommodations while taking the ISTEP+ assessments. For online testing, these accommodations are
activated in the system in advance of testing and include such supports as Screen Reader (read-aloud
feature), High Contrast (background color change), and Large Font (size adjustment to font).
Accommodations features are included with the Experience CCRA practice tests and are explained in
more detail below.
The “Accommodations” link is located on the landing page above the “Tool Tips” link.
If you select “Click here,” the following accommodations choices will appear:
You may select one or more supports as you explore the Experience CCRA practice tests, but note that
these accommodations may only be used on ISTEP+ assessments if designated on a student’s IEP or
Section 504 Plan.
Screen Reader
Selecting “Screen Reader” on the accommodations link will allow test directions and eligible test
questions to be read aloud. On Experience CCRA (as on ISTEP+ assessments) some questions may be
read aloud and some may not. Restrictions on which questions can be read aloud and which cannot are
built into the test. Questions that assess reading comprehension are not read out loud. Also, answer
choices that might clue students to select a certain response if read aloud are not read out loud (e.g.,
answer choices for spelling questions).
On Experience CCRA, if you have selected the “Screen Reader” accommodation, you can double click on
text when you are taking a practice test and the text will be read aloud. If a question is not eligible to be
read aloud, the Screen Reader will tell you (e.g., “This is a reading comprehension question. It will not be
read aloud.”).
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There are three speeds for Screen Reader: Slow, Medium, and Fast. The system defaults to “Medium,”
but “Slow” or “Fast” may be selected as appropriate. We recommend using the “Medium” speed and
prompting the system to repeat the text read aloud as often as needed.
Note: We recommend practicing with this feature (screen reader) on a wired computer, rather than on
an iPad or tablet.
High Contrast
Selecting “High Contrast” on the accommodations link will display test questions in a black background
with white text. This allows the words and graphics to stand out, making them easier to see.
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Large Font
Selecting “Large Font” on the accommodations link will display test questions in 18-point type.
Accommodation features are supported on the following systems:
Firefox v27+
Chrome v33+
Safari 5.1*, 6, 7 on both MacOS and iOS 5.1**, 6**, 7**
IE9***, 10, 11
* High Contrast and Large Font solutions are not supported on Safari 5.1.
** Screen reader is not supported on iPad.
*** IE9 does not support any accommodations.
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Test Taking Checklist
□ Access the site at: http://experience-ccra-in.ctb.com/launch.html
□ Select the appropriate practice test.
□ Click on “Log In” to access your test.
□ Click on “Start” at the Welcome screen.
□ Follow the directions to answer each test question. Remember, some questions may have more than
one correct response.
□ At the end of the test, check to make sure you have answered ALL of the questions.
Make sure blue circles appear over EACH number in the navigation bar.
Check to be sure you have answered EACH part of a question.
Check to be sure you have chosen the correct number of answers for EACH question.
□ Click on “Finish Test.”
□ Select “Yes, I have finished” when the next screen appears. This screen serves as your final exit of the
test.
□ Select “Continue” on the “Thank you for taking the test. Good-bye!” screen. This will direct you back
to the landing page and allow you to take more practice tests.
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